Orlando Bloom in Ukraine

Updated 3:22 PM ET, Thu May 5, 2016

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom plays with Lego with pupils of School #13 in Slovyansk, on April 27, 2016, as part of a visit to conflict-hit eastern Ukraine. He was in the country to raise awareness of the global education crisis facing children in emergencies.

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A psychologist leads children taking part in a group "sand therapy" session at Promir Centre for Psychotherapeutic support in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine.

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Orlando Bloom prepares to travel near the front line of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. He was required to wear a flak jacket and helmet.

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The headteacher of School #2 in Myronivskyi, eastern Ukraine, stands outside the building, where a "bomb shelter" sign is visible by the front door. The school's basement served as a shelter for the community during heavy bombardment in January and February 2015.

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Liana, 11, the daughter of the school janitor at school #2 in Myronivskyi, near to the front line in eastern Ukraine.

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A pupil at School #2 in Myronivskyi, near the front line in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, meets with Orlando Bloom.

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Refurbishing work takes place at Kindergarten 'Veselka' In Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine. The school was heavily damaged by shelling at the beginning of 2015.

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Children take their afternoon nap at Kindergarten 'Veselka' in Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine. The school was heavily damaged by shelling at the beginning of 2015, with children and teachers sheltering in the basement during the bombardment.

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Orlando Bloom visits the center for children's creativity in Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, which specializes in informal education subjects such as art classes and drama.